I am a dedicated and versatile music professional with experience across performance, composition, education, and collaboration. I thrive in both independent and team settings, always aiming to bring clarity, creativity, and reliability to every project. I enjoy building worlds through storytelling, songwriting, and game design, and I love mentoring performers and students to reach their creative potential. I bring a calm, pragmatic, and out-of-the-box perspective to every environment and am energized by diverse communities and collaborative work.

JC Jones

I am a dedicated and versatile music professional with experience across performance, composition, education, and collaboration. I thrive in both independent and team settings, always aiming to bring clarity, creativity, and reliability to every project. I enjoy building worlds through storytelling, songwriting, and game design, and I love mentoring performers and students to reach their creative potential. I bring a calm, pragmatic, and out-of-the-box perspective to every environment and am energized by diverse communities and collaborative work.

Available to hire

I am a dedicated and versatile music professional with experience across performance, composition, education, and collaboration. I thrive in both independent and team settings, always aiming to bring clarity, creativity, and reliability to every project.

I enjoy building worlds through storytelling, songwriting, and game design, and I love mentoring performers and students to reach their creative potential. I bring a calm, pragmatic, and out-of-the-box perspective to every environment and am energized by diverse communities and collaborative work.

See more

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Expert Music Instructor at Music & Arts
September 1, 2024 - Present
Coach performers on musical technique and musicality. Create and complete lesson plans and exercises. Teach multiple levels of sight reading and theory to performance.
Host, Server, Cashier at Mellow Mushroom
November 2, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Efficiently work in a fast-paced environment. Delegate and communicate between team members and superiors. Multi-task while maintaining clarity and personality.
Songwriter, Producer, Creative Director at Independent / Self-employed
June 1, 2020 - Present
Wrote and arranged original lyrics and music; created and completed demos, songs, and other pieces; independently ran recording sessions remotely with an easy, mobile setup; coached performers on voice and musicality.
RPG Game-Runner and Supplement Writer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2022 - Present
World-built fantasy and sci-fi histories, deep lore; created new game mechanics to enhance established and home-made systems; designed and fleshed out RPG and tabletop systems; created full supplements including enemies, magic items, spells, sub-classes, feats, and mechanics (DnD 5e).
Author and Collaborative Writer at Independent / Freelance
June 1, 2023 - Present
Created short and long-form narrative literature; generated original characters and stories with fully original worlds and IPs, solo and with groups.
Conductor, and Music Director at Mixed-Genres Ensembles
May 1, 2022 - Present
Study every piece for performances, provide arrangement suggestions, lead rehearsals when the teacher was not present, and perform pieces in concerts with thorough preparation.
Film Composer and Audio Editor at Freelance / Full Scores
September 1, 2020 - Present
Create custom scores for film and TV to client specifications, generate original sound effects, and edit pre-existing audio to suit different scenarios and environments.
Hospitality and Coat Check at House of Blues
June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024
Understand flow and organization of the venue; create a welcoming environment for guests; provide show and venue information; perform coat check and guest services as needed.
Guest Lecturer (DAW, Production, Songwriting) at RJ Reynolds High School
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Delivered lectures on DAW, production, and songwriting to students.
Music Director, Guitarist at Various Berklee Ensembles
January 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Studied and directed pieces for performances; provided arrangement suggestions and led rehearsals; performed in ensembles.
Vocal Director and Accompanist at Jesus Christ Superstar (Production)
January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021
Directed vocal performances and provided accompaniment for the production.
Assistant Musical Director at Into The Woods (Production)
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Assisted musical direction and vocal coaching for the production.
Conductor, Singer, Musical Director, and Vocal Coach at Acapella Jam for Hope
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Conductor, singer, and vocal coach for the performance.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Songwriting at Berklee College of Music
January 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Undergraduate Classical Music Composition Program at Boston Conservatory at Berklee
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
High School Diploma at RJ Reynolds High School
August 1, 2016 - June 1, 2020

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education